Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for trembling

7,094 FDA adverse-event reports reference trembling (VeDDRA 687). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

7,094
reports citing this reaction
7.2%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad
most-associated drug
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7,094
Total Reports
508
Deaths
7.2%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 6,448
Cat 503
Horse 83
Cattle 21
Human 14
Goat 5
Sheep 4
Unknown 3
Rabbit 3
Ferret 1

Breeds Most Affected

Crossbred Canine/dog 613
Chihuahua 473
Terrier - Yorkshire 441
Retriever - Labrador 407
Shih Tzu 292
Maltese 265
Boxer (German Boxer) 173
Domestic (unspecified) 172
Domestic Shorthair 172
Dachshund (unspecified) 171

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 1,728
Spinosad 937
Afoxolaner 344
Trilostane 233
Selamectin 215
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 209
Sarolaner 202
Moxidectin 188
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 185
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 185
Ivermectin 170
Nitenpyram 169
Carprofen 158
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 135
Maropitant Citrate 133
Oclacitinib Maleate 128
Spinosad, Milbemycin 122
Cyclosporine 113
Ivermectin, Pyrantel 113
Imidacloprid, Moxidectin 106

Trembling Reaction Insights

7,094 reports name Trembling; 508 recorded a death outcome (7.2% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 687.

By species: Dog (6,448 reports), Cat (503 reports), Horse (83 reports). By breed: Crossbred Canine/dog (613), Chihuahua (473), Terrier - Yorkshire (441).

Most co-reported drugs: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (1,728 reports), Spinosad (937 reports), Afoxolaner (344 reports), Trilostane (233 reports).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, co-reporting reflects temporal association captured in voluntary submissions, not proof that a drug caused this reaction. A widely-prescribed drug will rack up more raw co-reports at an identical true rate than a rarely-used one, so compare within similar-exposure products.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

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